SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Heather Fargo, mayor of Sacramento, Calif., is battling multiple sclerosis, a baffling disease with no known cause or cure. But the progression of the disease can be slowed with newer drugs, and many diagnosed with the illness continue to lead full, productive lives.
The Joke Of Subway Accessibility Okay. Now what? The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's New York City Chapter invited a group of elected officials (and me) to accompany five disabled riders on a subway trip yesterday morning. The idea was to show us how hard it is to navigate even the so-called accessible stations by wheelchair or electric scooter or even with a trick leg and a cane. By the time the group finished its tour ...
Not so warm and fuzzy: Burglar nabs 145 Beanie Babies The getaway car -- loaded with 145 purloined Beanie Babies -- got stuck in the snow early Saturday in Norton Shores.
Legislative laughs abound at Gwinnett chamber forum This legislative session, Clay Cox has become an expert in two areas. All I know about anymore is cable television and payday lending, the Republican legislator from Lilburn told a crowd at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce on Friday.
Centenarian ready to celebrate 107 Former Bordentown teacher and principal Anna T. Burr will be celebrating her 107th birthday on Monday. She spoke of the milestone nonchalantly while sitting in an armchair in her room at Medford Leas retirement home earlier this week.